Job description

To be responsible for the provision of paramedical services, working as part of the practice’s multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The paramedic practitioner will be required to work autonomously in the practice and in the community (home visits), providing a range of services such as assessment, diagnosis, treatment, telephone triage and referring patients appropriately, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.

Primary responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the paramedic practitioner. There may be on occasion a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent on factors such as workload and staffing levels. The paramedic practitioner will work within their scope of clinical practice and:

· Identify, signpost or refer patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patient’s health

· Provide routine care to patients as required in accordance with clinically based evidence, NICE and the NSF

· Examine, assess and diagnose patients and provide clinical care/management as required

· Triage patients and provide the necessary treatment during home visits

· Triage and treat or refer patients in morning triage.

· Work the on call rota in the afternoons

· Maintain accurate clinical records in line with extant legislation

· Ensure that read codes are used effectively

· Ensure continuity of care, arranging follow-up consultations or reviews as necessary

· Review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes

· Chaperone patients where necessary

· Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

· Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

· Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)

· Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure that the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)

· Ensure that they adhere to the relevant patient group directives and local clinical pathways at all times

· Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies

· Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Caritas is a well managed practice that trains medical, nursing and advanced practice students and many of our trainees continue to remain employed with us upon completion of their training. This shows our dedication to support and develop our clinical staff.

In order to work at this level, we will need evidence of registration with the relevant healthcare professional regulatory bodies.

Required qualification:

• HCPC Paramedic Registration
• Independent Prescriber

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £40,000.00-£48,436.56 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• HALIFAX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 18/12/2022